Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-27 Thread WILTON
Cruising at 25,000ft, temp ~ -50C; 305kts IAS/CAS, MACH .77; 444 kts TAS Wilton - Original Message - From: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 12:40 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-27 Thread E M
Subject: Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters WILTON wrote: Stirred up? Who, me?! Maybe y'oughta consider mega as in tons while I'm calling in a B-52 strike. ;))) Speaking of. I was flying a B-52 on the computer simulator the other day. And I'm curious - what

Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-27 Thread WILTON
- From: E M pokieba...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters Try dumping some of that cargo in the bays, see if it doesn't help performance somewhat. ;-) Just don't do

Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-27 Thread Rich Thomas
12:40 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters WILTON wrote: Stirred up? Who, me?! Maybe y'oughta consider mega as in tons while I'm calling in a B-52 strike. ;))) Speaking of. I was flying a B-52 on the computer simulator the other day. And I'm curious - what

Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-27 Thread E M
@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 12:40 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters WILTON wrote: Stirred up? Who, me?! Maybe y'oughta consider mega as in tons while I'm calling in a B-52 strike. ;))) Speaking of. I was flying a B-52 on the computer

Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-27 Thread Dan Penoff
...@nc.rr.com wrote: Cruising at 25,000ft, temp ~ -50C; 305kts IAS/CAS, MACH .77; 444 kts TAS Wilton - Original Message - From: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 12:40 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI

Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-27 Thread Fmiser
WILTON wrote: Much more typical, en route cruise for a B-52 is at 35 or 37 kft (easily go much higher); IAS 238 kts, MACH .77, 444 kts TAS; combat cruise at 250 kts IAS, mach .82, 470 kts TAS. Easily go significant faster. I've seldom known a B-52 to stay at 25 kft long. Cruising at

Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-27 Thread E M
Any thoughts on what flight simulators offer the best Concorde, and 747 ? I've watched numerous videos of the flight deck of Concorde, on YouTube. It would be fun to play around with a flight simulator on the PC. :-) Captain Ed. 300E On 27 January 2012 15:23, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-27 Thread WILTON
them. Wilton - Original Message - From: E M pokieba...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters Try dumping some of that cargo in the bays, see if it doesn't help

Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-27 Thread Fmiser
Captain Ed wrote: Any thoughts on what flight simulators offer the best Concorde, and 747 ? I've watched numerous videos of the flight deck of Concorde, on YouTube. It would be fun to play around with a flight simulator on the PC. :-) Don't know about best - but I like Flightgear

Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-27 Thread E M
Thanks for the link, I'll be sure to check it out! Ed 300E On 27 January 2012 21:45, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: Captain Ed wrote: Any thoughts on what flight simulators offer the best Concorde, and 747 ? I've watched numerous videos of the flight deck of Concorde, on YouTube. It

Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-26 Thread Fmiser
WILTON wrote: Stirred up? Who, me?! Maybe y'oughta consider mega as in tons while I'm calling in a B-52 strike. ;))) Speaking of. I was flying a B-52 on the computer simulator the other day. And I'm curious - what is the cruising speed? With 100% throttle I never seemed to be able to